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This book was just as good, just as funny the second time I read it. When you cannot help laughing out loud you know you know the dialogue and interaction of the characters is great. Don't miss this book.

This was a quirky romance story and a fast read. The story involves a single mother of two becoming a construction worker, she falls in love with her boss, a crazy aunt, a dog who eats everything (I have one of those), and throw in a neighborhood flasher. If you are looking for a funny fast read, then this is one for you.

Smitten is the story of a single mom with a fixer-upper house and a desperate need to find a job. Desperate times call for desperate measures and our single mom talks a local carpenter into giving her a position on his crew. Okay, so it's a pity position, and she knows zip about construction, but it's a start, right? And, of course, the carpenter is gorgeous and sexy and single. If you like Janet Evanovich you will like this book.

Lizabeth Kane needs a job; shes divorced with 2 children. Lacking job skills (but having a history degree), Lizabeth decides to apply for a construction job. The hours are right (they get off work before 4 pm), and she could walk to work, since the construction site is close to her home.

Matt Hallahan is ½ owner of the construction company and instantly attracted to the small woman asking for a job. He doesnt know what she can do but he cant let her leave.

Taking Lizabeth home at the end of the day, he meets her two boys and Aunt Elsie. As he gets to know the family, he starts thinking about marriage. The only problem is that Lizabeth has been an unhappy wife and wants to learn to be independent. She also doubts the maturity of a man with a Harley and a tattoo.

To further complicate things, theres a flasher who makes nightly visits to Lizabeths home. All of this silliness makes for a typical Evanovich book. It is a quick book that isnt troubled with too much plot -- but offers some chuckles.

Surprisingly enough I loved this book! I'm not a Janet Evanovich fan, or should I say I'm not a Stephanie Plum fan, so I was leery of reading anything by Ms. Evanovich. However, I'm so glad that I did because like I said I loved this story. This is a seriously cute love story. It reminds me of Maureen Child's Marconi Sisters trilogy. Same writing style, a quick read, instant lust between hero and heroine, humorous and flirty.

Matt Hallahan is a great guy who really needs a family - his sucks as did his childhood. Lizabeth has ready-made family with two boys and needs a man in her life but doesn't want to admit it. The courtship is sweet and Matt really has lots and lots of patience which he definitely needs especially when the dog keeps stealing dinner. Cute cute cute, need I say more?

Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible smile.

Matt Hallahan isn't exactly relationship material -- he has always been too busy working on other people's houses to make a home of his own. And even though she knows better, Lizabeth can't stop thinking about the rugged carpenter.

Is the relationship Matt and Lizabeth are building solid -- or more like a house of cards?

Book Description: "Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible smile.

Matt Hallahan isn't exactly relationship material -- he has always been too busy working on other people's houses to make a home of his own. And even though she knows better, Lizabeth can't stop thinking about the rugged carpenter.

Is the relationship Matt and Lizabeth are building solid -- or more like a house of cards?"

Light and fluffy. Not bad, but not much there. YOu can read it in 1 or 2 days easily. It was out of print for a long time until Janet Evanovich became successful with the Stephanie Plum series. You can see the beginnings of the Grandma Mazur character and Bob the dog, too.

For one of her first novels it was good. I enjoyed reading this book and think you will to, if you are a Evanovich fan. The characters are quirky and the story itself is fun. Hope you enjoy it as I did.

This book was a very easy read. As always, Evanovich has her wacky characters, Not too much mystery in this one as it bears more as a love story more than anything. I loved reading this book because the male character had me smitten!!!

This is another throwback from a decade ago, but it is still a funny light hearted romantic story. All about a divorced woman w/ 2 kids trying to make it as a carpenter and a very handsome carpenter who isn't sure why he hired her, but knows he wants to be with her. In classic Evanovich style there is the totally absurd gun toting aunt, dog, flasher, Harley and lots of unsure love.
It only took me a couple hours to read, so grab this book, sit down on the blanket at the beach or the park and escape the real world for awhile with a book that has more laughs than sighs!

Good book. You can tell she is setting up to write her Stephanie Plum series. I accidentally bought two, so you know it's got to be funny! I always like when there is a cute animal who brings our lovebirds together.

I LOVED this book! It was written before Evanovich started her series. The heroine is loveable and REAL. She's recently divorced, trying to find a job after being a "stay-at-home" mom and wife for over 10 years. She applies for a job as a carpenter's helper even though she knows nothing about buildings. Readers are in for a fun ride!

A single mom has a fixer-up house, is recently divorced, and desperately needs to find a job. She gets hired as a carpenter. So begins a story involving a goofy dog, a naked stalker,a sexy,single carpenter,and a nutcase aunt.

Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible smile.

Matt Hallahan isn't exactly relationship material -- he has always been too busy working on other people's houses to make a home of his own. And even though she knows better, Lizabeth can't stop thinking about the rugged carpenter.

Is the relationship Matt and Lizabeth are building solid -- or more like a house of cards?

Great book! Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible smile.

Matt Hallahan isn't exactly relationship material -- he has always been too busy working on other people's houses to make a home of his own. And even though she knows better, Lizabeth can't stop thinking about the rugged carpenter.

Is the relationship Matt and Lizabeth are building solid -- or more like a house of cards?

Smitten is the story of a single mom with a fixer-upper house and a desperate need to find a job. Desperate times call for desperate measures and the single mom talks a local carpenter into giving her a position on his crew. So, it's a pity position, and she knows zip about construction, but it's a start right? And, of course, the carpenter is gorgeous and sexy and single. And then, there's the goofy dog. And a naked stalker. And another memorable appearance by Elsie Hawkins, the prototype for Grandma Mazur of the Plum Books.

A delightful early romance book of this author. A funny tale full of zany characters, featuring a young divorced woman with 2 kids and no marketable skills who gets a job as a construction worker for a hunk contractor.

An early Evanovich work, first published in 1990. After reading her Stephanie Plum novels and her works co-authored with others, one can see her skill-building in dialogue between charachers and inner dialogue as well. The cast of characters is enjyable. In this story, Lizabeth is a recently-divorced single Mom, with a whacky elderly but feisty aunt who has come to help with the kids for the summer, and a big unruly and loveable dog. Lizabeth does not have many skills, but lands a job with a construction company owned by Matt. Matt is a wonderful physical specimen, and Lizabeth is quickly hooked on him. All in all a good, quick read.

Hilarious! Pure Evanovich, and it's interesting to note that there are several references to characters and items that she has put into her Stephanie Plum books. Perfect enjoyment! (Despite the laughable cover!)

Smitten is the story of a single mom with a fixer-upper house, and a desparate need to find a job. She talks a local carpenter into giving her a job on the crew. Of course he is gorgeous, sexy and single. And there's a goofy dog. And a naked stalker. And a appearance by Elsie Hawkins who is the prototype for Grandma Mazur of the Stephanie Plum books. Fun, quick read. Enjoy!

Smitten is the story of a single mom with a fixer-upper house and a desperate need to find a job. Desperate times call for desperate measures and our single mom talks a local carpenter into giving her a position on this crew. Okay, so it's a pity position, and she knows zip about construction, but it's a start, right? And, of course, the carpenter is gorgeous and sexy and single. And there's a goofy dog. And a naked stalker. And another memorable appearance by Elsie Hawkins, the prototype for GrandmaMazur of the Plum books.

This was another cute read - very fast and I just love how she incorporates crazy dogs into her stories just like she does in the Plum series. I liked how she kept Elsie in this book from the Rocky Road to Romance - she's a great character and reminds me of Grandma Mazur. :)

Single mom Lizbeth Kane wasn't exactly construction-worker material, but she truly wanted a job - and Matt Hallahan found her radiant smile utterly irresistible! When the virile hunk with the perfectly tanned chest agreed to hire her as a laborer, Lizbeth felt her heart - and her libido - send up a cheer. Since her divorce from a snobby philanderer, she'd frankly lost interest in men, but this macho carpenter who smelled of sawdust and musk made her senses sizzle. Matt was a ride through white water, a shot of adrenaline that revived her flirting instincts - but teasing a man of action had deliciously dangerous romantic results! Matt was charmed by Lizbeth's enthusiasm, her spunky kids and wacky aunt, and did his best to seduce the lady in every room of her ramshackle home. Lizbeth worried that they were too different, that he was overly protective, that she'd make him a terrible wife. Could Matt prove she needed him as much as he needed her?